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Lackmeyer/Money Archives 10

  • “Skirvin” Finalist in Oklahoma Book Awards

    Archive topic: News

    "Skirvin," the latest book by Steve and Jack, has been named a finalist in the 2010 Oklahoma Book Awards. Stay tuned to find out this spring whether "Skirvin"…

  • “Skirvin” Debuts December 9

    Archive topic: News

    Jack and Steve's latest book, "Skirvin" hit stores with a launch party December 9, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel at 1 Park Avenue, downtown Oklahoma City. The book…

  • The Skirvin Hotel

    Archive topic: Places

    The same team responsible for "OKC Second Time Around" return with "Skirvin," being released in November, 2009 on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the hotel's groundbreaking.…

  • Operation Scissortail – Our Latest Book!

    Archive topic: News

    devon_book_cover.JPGWe are very happy to announce the release of our latest book, "Operation Scissortail," a narative history of the construction of the 50-story Devon Energy Center and the…

  • Captain Marvel Visits Oklahoma City

    Archive topic: Attic

    HEY KIDS! READ THIS RARE CAPTAIN MARVEL COMIC FOR YOURSELVES HERE! (PDF)With World War II winding to an end, Captain Marvel was flying high as America's most popular…

  • Jacques’ Last Meal

    Archive topic: Attic

    After a quarter century as one of Oklahoma City's most notable chefs, Jacques Orenstein was understandably bitter as he ended his career as a restaurateur. It was January,…

  • Great History Website

    Archive topic: News

    To date we've enjoyed an alliance with Doug Loudenback, who has the excellent history blog www.dougdawg.blogspot.com and with Larry "Buddy" Johnson, who runs the archives division and writes…

  • Roscoe Dunjee: Fighter for Equality

    Archive topic: Attic

    Our ally in telling OKC History, Doug Loudenback, has established what might be the most authorative mapping of Deep Deuce yet.Now, we delve into how Deep Deuce came…

  • Hotel Arrival signals big league status? Only for a while

    Archive topic: This Week

    THIS WEEK IN OKC HISTORY - Downtown Oklahoma City celebrated the arrival of both Spring and of an international hotel chain downtown during April 1961.Sheraton Hotels announced it…

  • Oklahoma City Rediscovered

    Archive topic: Books

    By William D. Welge, Arcadia Publishing, 2007, in print. Review:Mr. Welge's book is a welcome addition to the various Images of America series of books which focuses on…

Collections 8

  • Skirvin Collection Photos

    Collection

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  • Skirvin Collection

    Collection

    Background: Oklahoma City’s oldest hotel was built in 1910 and opened in 1911 by oilman W.B. Skirvin who had made his fortune in the Spindletop oil fields in…

  • Steve Lackmeyer Collection

    Collection

    Background: Steve Lackmeyer is the founding president of Retro Metro OKC and authored five books on Oklahoma City history (Bricktown, and OKC Second Time Around, Skirvin, Operation Scissortail…

  • OKC Vintage Restaurant Collection Documents

    Collection

    Skirvin Room Service Menu - Kyle Anderson Skirvin Relocation Guide - Kyle Anderson Glen's Hik'ry Inn Menu - Kyle Anderson Christophers Menu - OHS Howard Johnson Menu Biltmore…

  • OKC Vintage Matchbook Collection

    Collection

    Background: Step inside the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Balliet's or any trendy restaurant, and chances are there will not be any customized matchbooks provided by the host. But throughout…

  • Leo Sanders Collection

    Collection

    Background: Leo C. Sanders was born in Union City, Oklahoma (south of El Reno), on April 2, 1894. He worked his way through the University of Oklahoma, earning…

  • First National Center

    Collection

    Background: By 1930, Oklahoma City had experienced two periods of remarkable downtown vertical development, the early 1910s and the 1920s. 1910 produced the 12-story Colcord, State National (Hales),…

  • I.M. Pei Plan

    Collection

    The I.M. Pei Plan Renowned international architect I.M. Pei was contracted in 1964 by the Urban Action Foundation, a non-profit formed to help launch an urban renewal program…

Photo galleries 2

Individual photos 20

Pages & blog 20

  • Skirvin

    Blog post

    Updated December 21, 2009 JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! (Click the above image for large view or here for larger still) Steve Lackmeyer & Jack Money's new book,…

  • Skirvin Hilton Grand Reopening

    Blog post

    The events leading to this grand day have already been stated. Skirvin History, Skirvin Preview, and The Day Before. But, Monday, February 26, 2007, at Noon, is the…

  • Skirvin Hilton – The Day Before

    Blog post

    By the time I finished working on this Skirvin "update", I decided that it needed a new post, all by itself. This is written on Sunday, February 25,…

  • Skirvin Hilton Preview

    Blog post

    Related Files: Skirvin History, Skirvin Hilton: The Day Before, and Grand Reopening. Edited Note on 2/23/2007: I got a really nice 2nd pre-opening visit today (Friday), courtesy again…

  • The Skirvin Hilton

    Blog post

    Also, see Skirvin Hilton Preview, Skirvin Hilton: The Day Before, and Grand Reopening. ORIGINS William Balser "Bill" Skirvin, a Michigan native, made the Run of 1889 but then…

  • Internal TEST Blog

    Blog post

    Welcome to Retro Metro OKC 2.0. It’s a tribute to the website’s original creator, Justin Tyler Moore, that we were able to cruise along for so long with…

  • Welcome to Retro Metro OKC 2.0

    Blog post

    It’s a tribute to the website’s original creator, Justin Tyler Moore, that we were able to cruise along for so long with a site that first debuted in…

  • Homepage

    Page

    Retro Metro OKC is dedicated to educating the community and its visitors about local history by collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting materials reflecting the heritage of Oklahoma City.…

  • We CAN have a convention hotel … For A Few Dollars More

    Blog post

    Was a convention hotel mentioned as a part of the MAPS 3 campaign? Part of the June 11, 2013, City Council discussion focused on that question during a…

  • Oklahoma City Circa 1967 – Part 1

    Blog post

    This article was originally posted on February 29, 2012, in very preliminary form and it has taken me until May 9 to finish it. It is VERY long…

  • Alliance For Economic Development of OKC, Inc. – Part 2

    Blog post

    The original post was on April 23. This April 26 post updates the matters involved through the 4/26/2001 city council meeting. The proposed contract between Oklahoma City and…

  • Alliance For Economic Development of OKC, Inc.

    Blog post

    The days since mid-January 2011 have been both comical and bizarre, Orwellian scary and spring-shower refreshing, all at the same time. Consider, if you will, the following: The…

  • March 1 City Council Election Returns & Ward 2 Runoff

    Blog post

    Originally posted March 2, 2011; updated March 7 to include campaign financing information; updated March 9 to include a video clip by Sam Bowman, Ward 2 incumbent, and…

  • A Fractured City Council — Is That Really What We Want For Our City?

    Blog post

    Query For Oklahoma City Voters: Do You Want A Collegial Future-Looking City Council or Do You Want A Fractured Council Based Upon Political Ideology and/or Religious Persuasion? If…

  • MAPS 3: On the Importance of Being Earnest (Worthy of the Public’s Trust)

    Blog post

    Original article: January 31, 2011; updated February 9, 2011, to add 2 appendices from the Oklahoman Oklahoma City Council, December 21, 2010 On December 21, 2010, and out…

  • Oklahoma City Rising

    Blog post

    The above video is substantially the same as that originally posted here on December 6, 2006, anticipating Oklahoma's 2007 Centennial. But, things have changed in Oklahoma City between…

  • SandRidge & Restoration

    Blog post

    Below: a special 6:17 minute showing of 1951's Scrooge starring Alastair Sim and various Oklahoma City buildings. The original version opened at the Centre Theater on December 17,…

  • The Building of a Metropolis — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

    Blog post

    What makes a town grow into a little city? What makes a little city blossom into a big city? And what makes a big city develop the stature…

  • Trolleys Part II

    Blog post

    Original incomplete post on May 31; updated though June 10, 2010 Credit VRP On Main By the Ford Plant Credit VRP On Grand (Sheridan) by Folly Theater Now…

  • SandRidge Commons — What About Door #3?

    Blog post

    Some, on both sides of the SandRidge Commons proposal, advocate an all or nothing position. But ... WHAT IF it doesn't have to be one way or the…